Weather and climate activities

Understanding the planet’s climate zones is crucial for students, and teaching it doesn’t have to be complex. Dive into this blog post to explore straightforward and effective strategies for teaching a weather unit, from practical foldable notes to color-coded worksheets. Let’s equip our students with knowledge about the polar, temperate, and tropical climates in an engaging and clear manner. Click to see the climate zone activities, worksheets, projects, and even an anchor chart!

Take your weather study to the next level with these fun and engaging weather lapbook activities! Your students will transform into meteorologists!

How to teach about our changing planet in meaningful and hands-on ways.

Are your kids not sure about the difference in meaning between weather and climate? Check out our article and create this easy craft together with your kids to help them develop their understanding. #diycrafts #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #weatheractivities #weathercrafts #climatecraftsforkids

Two different methods to make a cloud in a jar, plus an explanation of the science behind each method.

Teach the difference between weather vs climate in 3rd grade with fun, hands-on activities! This post includes simple projects, read-aloud books, and videos to make learning interactive. Plus, find tips on using my Weather vs. Climate Slideshow and weather and climate science unit to enhance your lessons.

In this hurricane in a jar experiment, the outer bands of a hurricane are much weaker and represented by the lighter colors in the water.

Lessons, activities, experiments and videos for teaching all about weather and climate in 3rd grade. The perfect collection of hands-on experiments and close reading activities to keep third grade students engaged while covering NGSS and CCSS standards for third grade!

Seasons and Climate Change project for school